Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters, comprising: a carriage; a collapsible handle with a cutting tool; a toothed part comprising a separator for separating ceramic parts; springs for holding the toothed part in an inoperative position as well as a toothed actuator in an engaged position with the toothed part; and a manual trigger element for disengaging the toothed actuator. The rotation of the handle past a pre-determined angle causes the engagement of the toothed actuator in the toothed part; the descending rotation causes the toothed actuator to rotate the toothed part until an operative position of the separator is reached; and the actuation of the trigger element causes the release of the toothed part and the return thereof to the inoperative position.

Abstract: Successive strips of material may be cut to uniform widths by placing at least a first spacing guide on an edge of the material so that the first spacing guide overlies the material and placing at least a second spacing guide in contact with the first spacing guide so that the second spacing guide overlies the material and so that combined widths of the spacing guides correspond to desired width of the strips. A hand support maybe placed adjacent the second spacing guide and in overlying relationship with the material. The first and second spacing guides may be removed from the material and the material may be cut along an edge of the hand support.

Abstract: Apparatus for perforating a moving receiver includes a backer member across a sheet area. Perforating devices each have two perforating wheels selectively pressed towards the backer member. A drive mechanism rotates the backer member or the perforating wheels to perforate the moving receiver. A transport mechanism selectively moves the perforating devices perpendicular to the receiver feed direction. A controller receives a job specification including two or more specified perforation locations and causes the transport mechanism to disengage two or more perforating devices, laterally position them to perforate the moving receiver in the specified perforation locations, and then engage them to perforate.

Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The invention is distinguished in that the holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.

Abstract: A power-operable cutting board includes a plurality of stainless steel walls and a plurality of legs selectively attached thereto. One of the walls has an elongated height and defines a back board. A plurality of juxtaposed conveyor belts are positioned between the walls and define a substantially linear gap therebetween. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for rotating the belts in sync and a front wall having a plurality of slots formed therein. A cutting mechanism for selectively separating food products or their associated packages into multiple portions is also included. Such a cutting mechanism is adaptable between raised and lowered positions corresponding to operating and non-operating modes respectively. The cutting mechanism is independently operable from the rotating mechanism such that an operator can slice the food products and their associated packages manually as well.

Abstract: A combined tool for edge-folding and trimming a rim of a panel includes a cutting blade rigidly secured to a tool holder frame, an edge-folding tool slidably received in the tool holder frame, and a biasing spring arranged in the tool holder frame to bias the edge-folding tool outwardly away from the holder frame. The tool is moved in a linear stamping direction, whereby the edge-folding tool folds back and then holds and compresses a margin of a panel workpiece. The tool holder frame and cutting blade are pushed farther in the linear stamping direction, while the edge-folding tool is pushed back into the tool holder frame and compresses the biasing spring, whereby the cutting blade cuts through and compresses the panel workpiece. This forms a back-folded, compressed, and trimmed rim of the finished panel in a single work step using an integrated edge-folding and cutting tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing binder straps from coils of metal strip in which a cage is engageable with the coil and has a blade carriage displaceable over at least a region in which binder straps may be provided in a continuous manner so that a wedge can engage beneath the straps in succession and a cutting tool can cut through straps in a single continuous operation without interrupting the movement of the carriage. The wedge and the carriage can be provided with clamping elements to engage the strap after it is cut to allow it to be transported to a scrap bin.

Abstract: A mini-blind cutter for selective manual in-store sizing of a first mini-blind product and a second mini-blind product. Each of the mini-blind products include a head rail, a plurality of slats, and a bottom rail having a different geometry and or material composition. A die assembly is movable from a first position to a second position includes a first and second region to receive the first and second mini-blind products. A blade carrier assembly includes at least two blade carriers and permits permit independent translation of the blade carriers to accommodate the different sized mini-blind products.

Abstract: An apparatus for the opening of paper bobbins and other rolls of material is provided. A flat blade is advanced from the side of a wound roll of material such that it intersects the roll over substantially its entire width. A cutting blade or other cutting mechanism then severs the layers of the roll which are outside the flat blade, and the flat blade protects the inside layers from being damaged. In preferred embodiments, a jet of air or other gas may be used to ease the insertion of the flat blade, or a gripping device which pinches the surface of the roll between opposed friction pads creates an arch in the surface of the roll through which the blade is inserted. The device is particularly suitable for use in cigarette making machines which require undamaged paper feeds.

Abstract: A mini-blind cutter for selective manual in-store sizing of a first mini-blind product having a vinyl headrail and bottom rail and a second mini-blind product having a steel headrail and bottom rail. The mini-blind cutter includes a die assembly movable from a first position to a second position having a first and second region to receive the first and second mini-blind products. The handle operation preferably rotates in a horizontal plane, the die assembly is adapted to cut different shape product in its two positions and the cutter sequences movement of the die assembly to reduce the force required to cut several components of a mini-blind in a sizing operation.

Abstract: A device for preparing and opening a roll of a strip of supple material. A flat blade is provided and is inserted from one side of the roll to separate the top layer, which is to be cut, from the lower layers. When the top layer is cut, the cutting portion of the cutting blade comes to rest against the flat. A clamp holds the cut layer and a transferring device handle the cut top layer.

Abstract: A continuous strip of sheet paper material is divided into blanks by a device comprising a cutter and an anvil rendered capable of sliding movement one in relation to the other and establishing a cutting position toward which the strip is advanced by way of a passage incorporated into the anvil; the cutter is reciprocated across the anvil in such a manner as to pass through the cutting position transversely to the strip, alternating between two limit positions on opposite sides of the passage, the geometry being such that the cutter will vacate the passage entirely when occupying either one of the two limit positions.

Abstract: A high throughput drilling system for printed circuit board hole formation. Two spindles are disposed at each spindle station, doubling the number of holes produced in a given time period. Each spindle in connected to an overhead linear drive by a mini slide. A first set of the spindles, one for each spindle station, is driven by a first X axis linear drive. A second set is driven by a second X axis linear drive. The work piece table is elongated to support work pieces for all stations, and is supported by a set of bearing guides, with outrigger bearings coupled to the table by flexure mounts that relieve stress due to differential temperature expansion rates between the work piece table and the base table. High speed spindles are employed to obtain higher productivity, with larger holes routed by router tools, eliminating the need for stocking large drill sizes on the system tool changer.

Abstract: A sheet machining apparatus has a die for positioning a sheet to be machined. The die is mounted on a lower die base for movement and has a machining pattern for the sheet, a plurality of punches are mounted on an upper punch base for machining the sheet in coaction with the die in a predetermined number of machining cycles according to the individual machining pattern, and a feed mechanism horizontally moves the die to align a machining position on the sheet with the punches each time the sheet is machined by the die and the punches.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for converting a roll of material into various products such as curtains, draperies, valances, or the like. Specifically, the apparatus includes a roll let off for supporting and feeding a roll of material or cloth. After the let off, the edges of the cloth are cut if desired and are engaged by a pair of edge folding and positioning stations for forming vertically folded edges. The folded edges are then converted into hems and sewn into the material by a pair of corresponding hem sewing heads and cloth advancers. Once vertical hems are formed in the cloth, the cloth is cut to predetermined lengths and if desired, folded in a predetermined pattern. The folded pattern can then be transported to a sewing station for further sewing the material into a desired product.

Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacture of blinds of the type having a head rail, a plurality of ladder tapes, plurality of blind slats, and raise cords passing through the blind slats, by which the blind slats may be drawn upwardly toward the head rail, and wherein the apparatus has a die support for passage of strip material along an axis therealong for the formation of blind slats, a plurality of die units mounted on the die support, at least some of said die units being moveable therealong, the die units being aligned with one another along the strip path, the die units being operable to procure their selective operation to form openings in the strip material at pre-selected spaced points, a cut off die for cutting off a pre-selected length of the strip material to form a blind slat, and slat threaders located downstream of the dies for threading a slat through the ladder tapes. Also disclosed is threader apparatus which is moveable laterally relative to the axis of the strip material.

Abstract: Equipment for aluminum siding applicators which has support and datum surfaces to receive, support, and align an aluminum trim strip to be punched with datum dimples and a spring biased punch which can be moved relative to the aluminum trim strip to any position where a dimple is to be made.

Abstract: A force is applied to a tool, such as a strip steel knife, a counter-holder or the like, through a linear pneumatic drive including a pressure expandable hose closed at its ends which expands in a given direction. The hose, a reaction plate and a force output plate extend in parallel to each other and through at least one modular reaction bail form a modular drive unit. Force transmission lever means extending at an angle to said given direction are operatively interposed between the force output plate and the tool for applying the force in a plane extending at an angle or in parallel to said given direction, whereby the compactness and versatility of a cutting apparatus employing such modular drive units is enhanced.

Abstract: A method and device for forming openings in a gelatinous substance in a Petri dish in which the Petri dish (6) is lifted towards punch tools (19) until the tools have penetrated the gelatinous substance and are on or near the base of the dish. The dish is then moved with a low amplitude motion perpendicular to the penetration direction, i.e. horizontally to loosen a pellet of the gelatinous substance within each punch tool from the base (6a) of the dish, and finally the dish is lowered to withdraw the punch tools (19) from the dish while suction applied to a compartment (4) communicating with the interior of each tool extracts the punched pellet and clears the tool for a subsequent penetration in the same or a different dish (6).

Abstract: A rotary die cutter is provided having a knife cylinder, provided on its peripheral surface with a punching blade, and an anvil cylinder around which is wound an anvil against which the punching blade is urged in punching material from cardboard passing between the knife cylinder and the anvil cylinder. The cylinders are driven by meshing gears disposed at the ends of the cylinders and having different numbers of teeth. A pair of helical gears are disposed at one end of the anvil cylinder. One of these helical gears is attached to the anvil cylinder and the other is connected to one of the meshing gears. A mechanism is provided for causing axial movement of the anvil cylinder. This axial movement is converted into rotational movement of the anvil cylinder by the relative movement of the helical gears.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting cigar wrappers with a selected profile from a natural tobacco leaf, the apparatus comprises a vacuum supporting structure on a leaf receiving member. An arrangement is provided for selecting a cut position on the leaf and oriented with respect to the leaf receiving member and a cutting platen is provided including a leaf supporting surface and an arrangement for creating a vacuum on the surface to support a leaf. The platen is positioned in a known leaf receiving location and a transfer means is provided for transferring the leaf from the leaf receiving member to the leaf supporting surface of the cutting platen. The cutter having the desired profile is provided for cutting the profile from the leaf. The platen is then shifted from its leaf receiving position to a leaf cutting position with the support surface of the platen spaced from the wrapper cutter.

Abstract: A machine for production shops to make templates, the machine including a flat base having stops against which a template blank can be rested two tracks going north to south, or vice-versa, along which a first gauge carriage travels ONLY north to south, or vice-versa, and which carries also two tracks moving east to west, in which a second gauge carriage travels; the second gauge carriage also carrying a precision telescopic punch aimed against the template blank.

Abstract: A movable carriage which is connected to a smooth actuating rod for movement therewith to a desired position where it is locked to a fixed bridge permitting the actuating rod to move with respect thereto. The movable carriage or head is clamped to the actuating rod with a continual friction force which is easily overcome by the force with which the carriage is locked to the fixed bridge. The actuating rod is movable back and forth along its longitudinal axis by manual or automatic positioning apparatus. By successive moving and locking operations for the carriage, the carriage can be moved along the entire bridge while the movement of the actuating rod is more limited. The actuating rod can be a smooth metallic rod with the carriages permanently clamped thereto with a determinable friction force, alternately the carriage can be clamped to the actuating rod until the carriage is clamped to the fixed bridge. A drive motor is used for moving the actuating rod back and forth.

Abstract: A die cutting roll carries outwardly projecting die cutting blades, and a parallel back-up roll carries a resilient mat which is engaged by the blades. The rolls are driven by a set of helical gears, and the back-up roll is reciprocated axially by a set of air cylinders, so that the back-up roll moves in a helical direction when the blades are out of engagement with the mat to avoid a repeating pattern of blade engagement with the mat and thereby extend the useful service life of the mat. The sheets to be die cut are successively fed between the rolls from the bottom of a stack by a reciprocating feed member driven by oscillating arms pivotally supported by a shaft. The shaft may be rotatably adjusted on an eccentric axis while the sheets are being fed for quickly phasing the feed of the sheets relative to the rotation of the die cutting roll to obtain precise registry of each sheet with the die cutting blades.

Abstract: A base member has spaced opposite first and second parallel surfaces. A support member is mounted on the base member in spaced parallel relation with the first surface of the base member in a manner whereby a carpet is passable between the base and support members. A carriage is movably mounted on the support member and manually controllable for positioning at a desired point on the support member. A punch device is mounted on the carriage and includes a cutting member of predetermined shape and dimensions for forcing the cutting member into the carpet with sufficient force to cut out a piece of the carpet of the predetermined shape and dimensions.

Abstract: A relatively rigid horizontally extending supporting surface supports a layup of sheet material to be cut. Air is evacuated from between the sheets in the layup, and a sheet of air impervious material covers the layup to aid in compacting the layup. One of several blanking dies in a turret is adapted for vertical movement in a carriage mechanism, which is movable in at least one coordinate direction across the layup. Relative movement in the other coordinate direction is also provided for, and the turret is rotatable on a vertical axis normal to the supporting surface for orienting the die to be used. The blanking die turret is also indexable about a horizontal axis in order to locate its various dies for the blanking motion and thereby minimize waste from the layup of sheet material.

Abstract: Cutting apparatus including an elongate knife shiftable between cutting and noncutting positions, and an elongate anvil having an arcuate striking surface against which the knife may strike. The anvil includes an elongate shaft having an arcuate lower surface which rests in an elongate cradle and is rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The upper surface of the shaft facing the knife has a resilient covering secured thereto. A rotator connected to the anvil is operable to produce random angular incremental rotation of the anvil between cutting strokes of the knife to present different cutting surfaces of the anvil to the knife. The support for the anvil includes a support member having a pair of oppositely facing, angularly disposed surfaces and a pair of holding blocks having angularly disposed surfaces which engage the surfaces of the support member.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a punching apparatus for perforating sheet metal or the like, comprising a tool holder having a body portion which includes upper and lower arms extending horizontally from the body portion in vertically spaced alignment from one another to form a throat into which sheet material to be punched may be positioned. Each of the upper and lower arms includes a plurality of spaced bores of different diameters, each of which is vertically aligned with a corresponding bore in the opposite arm. The bores in the upper arm are adapted to receive a plurality of punches of different diameters, while the lower bores are adapted to receive a plurality of dies of different diameters for operatively receiving a corresponding punch during a punching operation.

Abstract: Bias cutting of rubberized fabric material wherein a carriage is reciprocated on a support frame, which frame may be adjusted angularly to determine the bias angle of cut. A cutter support is mounted on the carriage for movement therewith. Such cutter support journals for rotation a shaft that supports on one end a rotating cutter with a plurality of circumferentially spaced linear cutting edges that cooperate with an anvil carried by the cutter support to shear the fabric material. A guide is located adjacent to the anvil over which the fabric material is to travel and under which the conveyor belt moves. Upon completion of the cut, the cutter, anvil and its supporting framework is pivoted out of the way to permit the indexing of the material and the return of the cutter and anvil during such indexing to the starting position in preparation for the succeeding cutting operation.